EJC Blog Posts
Eco-Justice Collaborative's posts explore current issues around climate, sustainability, and justice. Each rejects our mission and work in each of these areas, including local, regional or statewide campaigns.

Attention All Tweeters!
It's Time to Play Where's My 'Alderman'!
April 21st, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 121 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago OR ... Play from your favorite armchair if you don't live in Chicago!The Chicago Clean Power Ordinance that would cut harmful pollution from the two coal plants in Chicago (or shut them down) now has enough support to pass City Council. A committee hearing on this groundbreaking ordinance will be held on April 21.
Chicagoans are looking to Mayor Daley to allow a vote on the ordinance before he leaves office mid-May. If ... READ MORE

James Hansen: Close Chicago’s Coal Plants
What Does James Hansen Say to Mayor Daley about Chicago's Coal Plants? Pass the Clean Power Ordinance!
NOTE: Dr. James Hansen wrote the following letter to Mayor Daley at the request of Eco-Justice Collaborative. This letter was read into the record during the February 2011 hearing.April 15, 2011 The Honorable Richard M. Daley Office of the Mayor City Hall 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 507 Chicago, Illinois 60602
Dear Mayor Daley and the Chicago City Council: As a recognized expert on global climate, I have frequently advised governments, including United States Vice President's Gore and Cheney, cabinet heads, and ... READ MORE
What does Bill McKibben, Founder, 350.org, have to say to Mayor Daley, City of Chicago?
What Does Bill McKibben, Founder, 350.org Have to say to Mayor Daley, City of Chicago?
April 14, 2011 The Honorable Richard M. Daley Office of the Mayor City Hall 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 507 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Dear Mayor Daley and the Chicago City Council, Chicago has become widely known in recent years for its many green initiatives, from tree-planting and green roofs to solar-panel manufacturing. Many of our colleagues in countries around the world have watched your efforts with great interest. But we hope very much that you'll take the next logical step, one that would do ... READ MORE